Garven Metusala equalized in stoppage time before Wilson Isidor struck at the death as Haiti turned a 2–1 deficit into a dramatic opening victory at Sabina Park.

Haiti Football Hub — Match Report | September 24, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Haiti could hardly have scripted a more dramatic beginning to its 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League campaign.

The Grenadiers defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 at Sabina Park on Thursday night, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to transform what appeared destined to be an opening defeat into a memorable victory.

The result also gave new head coach David Badía a victory in his first official match in charge of Haiti. The fixture was Haiti’s first competitive appearance since the 2026 FIFA World Cup and marked the country’s return to League A after earning promotion from League B.

Picault Gives Haiti the Early Advantage

Haiti started aggressively and was rewarded in the 23rd minute.

Fafà Picault connected with a header inside the penalty area, with Wilson Isidor providing the assist, to give Haiti a 1–0 advantage.

The lead lasted only eight minutes.

Trinidad and Tobago responded in the 31st minute, when Wayne Frederick converted following a set-piece sequence to make it 1–1.

The teams entered halftime level.

Levi García Turns the Match Around

Trinidad and Tobago then stunned Haiti shortly before the hour mark.

Captain Levi García struck in the 59th minute, firing a powerful left-footed effort from outside the penalty area to put the Soca Warriors ahead 2–1.

Suddenly, Badía’s first match appeared to be heading toward defeat.

Haiti pushed forward looking for an equalizer. Hannes Delcroix threatened with a header, while Isidor came agonizingly close in the 79th minute when his attempt struck the crossbar.

As the match moved into its final minutes, Trinidad and Tobago still held the advantage.

Then everything changed.

Metusala Saves Haiti in Stoppage Time

In the 91st minute, defender Garven Metusala emerged inside the penalty area following a corner and finished from close range.

2–2.

What looked like a defeat had suddenly become a point.

But Haiti wasn’t finished.

The Grenadiers continued attacking rather than settling for the draw.

And seven minutes later came the decisive moment.

Wilson Isidor Wins It at the Death

Deep into stoppage time, Wilson Isidor found space close to goal and headed the ball into the net.

Haiti 3. Trinidad and Tobago 2.

The comeback was complete.

Isidor’s 98th-minute winner capped a remarkable final stretch in which Haiti scored twice after the 90th minute.

For Isidor, it was also another important contribution after entering this new Haitian cycle as one of Badía’s principal attacking options.

A Winning Start for David Badía

Beyond the three points, the match provided an early glimpse of what Haiti may look like under its new Spanish coach.

The performance was far from perfect.

Haiti surrendered its initial lead and allowed Trinidad and Tobago to turn a 1–0 deficit into a 2–1 advantage. Those defensive moments will give Badía plenty to analyze.

But Haiti also demonstrated something equally significant: the team refused to stop attacking when the match appeared lost.

Badía used his bench late, including introducing Frantzdy Pierrot in the 84th minute as Haiti increased its attacking presence. The pressure ultimately produced Metusala’s equalizer and Isidor’s winner.

It was an especially meaningful result because Haiti entered this edition after dominating League B in 2024–25 to earn promotion back to the top division. Concacaf confirmed that Haiti had clinched first place in its League B group and promotion to League A during that campaign.

Now the Grenadiers have converted that promotion into an opening League A victory.

Final Score

HAITI 🇭🇹 3–2 🇹🇹 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Haiti: Fafà Picault 23′, Garven Metusala 91′, Wilson Isidor 98′
Trinidad & Tobago: Wayne Frederick 31′, Levi García 59′

Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Competition: 2026–27 Concacaf Nations League — League A, Group A, Matchday 1. Concacaf’s official schedule designated Sabina Park as the venue for the opener.

Next: Costa Rica

There will not be much time for celebration.

Haiti’s next Nations League match is scheduled against Costa Rica on September 27, again at Sabina Park, before the Grenadiers travel to Santo Domingo to face the Dominican Republic and later meet Costa Rica in San José.

The Trinidad match showed both sides of this Haitian team: defensive vulnerabilities that can be punished at League A level, but also attacking talent and an ability to keep fighting when the situation turns against them.

For Badía, however, the first line in his competitive record with Haiti is the one that matters tonight:

One match. One victory. Three points.

And for the Grenadiers, the 2026–27 Nations League begins with a comeback that few watching the final minutes at Sabina Park will soon forget.